Any official news?

 

2010.

 

As a F10?

 

Listen, since 2008 all major car comp had to comply with california law for diesel emission.
U have VW AUDI MB already.
BMW will be there soon.

 

look this article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...PStory/Business

it says the BMW diesel will come to US/Canada in 2008 as 2009 model. it does not say which car. I believe it is most likely as 335d e92.... but e60 I dont know....

 

thanks.
please dont make us drive diesel bmw's.

 

Do not compare a BMW diesel to, for example, a Mercedes E Class 220CDI. They are in a different league.

AS a recent buyer of an E60 Diesel, I can tell you that there is nothing to fear...

My 525d sounds almost V8ish when pushed (obviously not quite ) as opposed to a S6 Diesel inside and the performance is truly excellent. Even outside, whilst you can tell it's a diesel, it is very muted. Compared to my previos Lexus IS220d (new shape) and Audi A4, this animal is excellent - BMW know how to make good diesels in the same way they can make good Petrol units.

The torque even from the 3.0l 190+odd BHP unit is excellent - 400NM (295l/b p/s/f) is a bit like the torque you get in a sports car - say a Porsche...


And if you like your performance, just try a 535d...you will SMILE you squeeze the throttle in any gear at any speed, and you just watch the world go by...and all th time it only sips fuel...

 

It might sip fuel but it is sure DAMN UGLY SOUNDING!!!

I know since i have a 520d and it's damn loud... think of changing cars....... Diesels don't sound that sexy, that's for sure.

 

True but when fuel costs $10 p/gallon in the states they'll all be driving one !!

In the UK we pay a fortune for derv - approximately ?6 or $11 for a UK gallon (slightly bigger than the US one), and that extra 8-10 MPG does add up over the year, even if you can afford to buy Germany's best!!

Also - the 6 Cyl's don't sound too loud at all...

 

+1 ... the 6cyl diesels actually have a rather pleasing growl to them, especially when they're driven hard. I was a little sceptical moving over from the 525i to the 530d but I'm all smiles on all counts - performance, refinement, running costs. Thumbs up all round. The only time the 530d (bearing in mind that mine's the pre-LCI 231ps engine) sounds anything like rough is on a cold morning, for as long as it takes to warm up a little. After that, it's sweeeeeeet.